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A by Heather Carr Y G U I D Whichever way you approach Whitley Bay, be it by sea, by air, or E travelling by road, on arrival to the area you are met with a wonderful vista, whether St. Mary’s Island to the North or Tynemouth Priory and Cullercoats Bay to the South.

This seaside town has seen many changes since the holiday heydays of the 20th Century, but now in 2008 we should see a refurbishment of the iconic Dome Building and other areas which were integral to the world famous Spanish City fun park. Though this fairground is no more, the town is looking forward to the rejuvenation of its sea front area which will complement what has always been the essence of Whitley Bay, the Promenade, the Links, our lovely beaches, a good town centre with a splendid mix of specialist shops, and a friendly welcome which will always await you.

Whitley Bay has everything for the visitor and resident alike. Bordered to the East by the North Sea with its ever-changing moods, it is a place for invigorating walks, award-winning ice cream and fish and chips, sea front amusements, bars and party street, good restaurants and the celebrated Whitley Bay Playhouse which is being transformed into a 21st Century theatre, to welcome national stars and shows and be

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little cousins King Edward’s, and Brown’s Bay), all mainly impervious to political machinations.

Like everyone else, I enjoy clear sunny days at the coast, but a word too for our distinctive sea fret, a highly localised thin grey blanket that suddenly drops, followed quickly by the sonorous tones of the Miss Fenwick fog horn. This fret – spooky, ghostlike, enigmatic – plus the generally uncertain weather helps save our unique coastline from too many developers and rich playboys. I for one can happily live without either group.

We should celebrate this fluctuating weather; it is part of our coast’s character, and what shapes it, and us. Thus the necessity in the mornings, to take the short walk down to the sea before starting to write. It never tires of me. Nor me of it.

Peter is a playwright, poet and editor who has been closely involved with the North East literary scene since the early ‘70s. His book, ‘Mortimer at Large, Selected Columns from the News Guardian’, has just been published by IRON Press/North Tyneside Libraries. Visit Peter’s website at www.petermortimer.co.uk .

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A Whitley Bay! Y G U I D E Many Whitley Bay town centre Shops, Cafés, Restaurants, Hotels and B&Bs are now accepting Euros and Norwegian Krone as payment for goods and services.

Participating businesses are denoted in

EUR the following section with the NOK symbol. Look out for the Euro-Friendly posters displayed in their windows!

If you are a business and require a currency converter, please e-mail us at [email protected] and we will mail one out.

12 Business Directory W H I T L

The numbers in the colour-coded squares enable you to locate any business listed E herein by referring to the fold-out map on the inside back cover of this guide. The Y B

‘EUR/NOK’ symbol alongside a listing indicates that business will be happy to accept A Y

those currencies. If you do use any of the following please mention this guide! G U I D Shopping E

Fancy Goods ,Gifts ,Toys 7 Selling Smiles EUR “Timeless toys for all ages!” NOK 152 Park View, Whitley Bay 1 T. & G. Allan Tel 0191 253 7711 Stationery, pens, gifts, toys, books. Email [email protected] 275 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay www.sellingsmiles.co.uk Tel 0191 253 1564

2 The Celtic Path EUR Celtic-inspired gifts, books, crystals. NOK 276 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 4530 www.thecelticpath.co.uk

3 Jamboree EUR “An Aladdin’s cave of goodies!” NOK 71 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 9357 www.geocities.com/jamboreebay/ F.E.Maughan

4 Just To Say... Family business, serving the coast since 1939! Cards, gifts, balloons, party items. EUR We have two floors with over 15,000 lines NOK 107 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 2755 including Giftware , Local Placemats and Coasters , Ornaments , Glasses , Gadgets , 5 Made To Treasure Fancy Goods , Betty Boop Figurines , Disney EUR Unusual and personalised gift ideas. and Warner Bros Figurines , plus a massive NOK 224 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay range of DIY Items on our First Floor! Tel 0191 253 1485 www.madetotreasure.co.uk 40 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay Tel 0 191 252 1660 (on the corner opposite the Park We accept the following: 6 F. E. MAUGHAN View Shopping Mall) Houseware, giftware, fancy goods. www.femaughan.co.uk See Advertisement right...

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H Clothing, Footwear A paradise of beautiful things...chic shoes, I T

L handbags, jewellery and accessories, and

E 1 Anne Thomas

Y individual fashion advice for whatever the Speciality clothing, workwear. B EUR occasion. After 27 successful years, selling

A NOK 134 Park View, Whitley Bay

Y Tel 0191 251 4379 designs that ooze glamour and femininity G www.anne-thomas.co.uk at affordable prices, FRANCESCA continues U

I to impress with D 2 Escape & Escape Too E an ever-eclectic EUR Designer shoes, accessories. NOK 187 Park View, Whitley Bay choice that just Tel 0191 251 5535 gets better and 3 FRANCESCA better! Lots of EUR Shoes, handbags, accessories. exciting labels NOK 118 Park View, Whitley Bay including Tel 0191 252 1888 Gino Vaello, See Advertisement right... Rapisardi, 4 Gabrielle Lunar, and lots Ladies fashions. EUR and lots of Bulaggi handbags! NOK 36 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 0963 FRANCESCA 118 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 2521888 5 Habit EUR Gents fashions. NOK 235 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 1638 Jewellery 6 Lilian Bateman EUR Ladies fashions. The Celtic Path NOK 115-119 Park View, Whitley Bay See FANCY GOODS section, Page 11... Tel 0191 252 5098 www.lilianbateman.co.uk 1 Chapman’s The Jewellers EUR Jewellery, watches, watch repairs, 7 Scotch House NOK engraving, earpiercing. Highland regalia, kilts, dress tartans. 256 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay 154 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 1094 Tel 0191 253 7777 2 Frisson Jewellers 8 Sugar & A Passion for Shoes Jewellery, watches, giftware. Ladies clothing, accessories, shoes. EUR EUR NOK Park View Shopping Centre, Whitley Bay NOK 41 Park View, Whitl ey Bay Tel 0191 251 5528 Tel 0191 252 9910

9 Urban Myth 3 Roger Russell Jewellers Jewellery, watches, clocks, repairs. EUR Clothing, skatewear, footwear. EUR NOK 38-40 Park View, Whitley Bay NOK 131 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 7888 Tel 0191 252 0122

14 News, Confectionery GM &B Robinso n News 1 Newsforce EUR News, magazines, confectionery, Toffee NOK books, off licence, Whitley Bay rock! Crumble 261 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 3610 20p 2 Goodies Mix-ups EUR Chocolates, confectionery, gifts. NOK 248a Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 280 2609 3 G.M. & B. ROBINSON NEWS Black EUR Newsagents, traditional sweet shop. Bullets NOK 160 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 3400 Old Fashioned Sweets See Advertisement right... are our speciality! EUR THORNTONS at Tea In The Park NOK Newspapers Magazines Pop Crisps See RESTAURANTS section, Page 18... Stationery Toys Greetings Cards 160 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 2523400 Food, Drink 1 Carters Bakery Nicholsons EUR Cakes, confectionery, sandwiches, NOK pies, pasties, gingerbread men! 30 Park View, Whitley Bay of Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 1468 See Advertisement on Page 24...

2 Deli @ Whitley Bay EUR International fine foods and drink. NOK 195 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 280 7914 www.deli-at.co.uk

3 Marks & Spencer Simply Food EUR Food, groceries, wines & spirits. Founded in 1914, the last remaining traditional independent NOK Park View Shopping Centre, Whitley Bay butcher in Whitley Bay is now run by the third generation of the Tel 0191 251 3952 family. We have won many national and international awards 4 NICHOLSONS BUTCHERS for our products, and our own in-house bakery is renowned EUR Traditional butcher, pies, savouries. for a very fine selection of fresh pies, savouries and ready meals. NOK 140 Park View, Whitley Bay 140 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 5250 Tel 0191 252 5250 See Advertisement right...

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H Restaurants & Cafés I T L E Bazil Brasserie Y Miscellaneous 4

B EUR Modern European restaurant.

A NOK Windsor Hotel, South Parade, Whitley Bay Y 1 129 Coffee Shop Tel 0191 251 8888 G

U EUR Elegant coffee shop and café.

I NOK 129 Park View, Whitley Bay THE BOARDWALK

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E Tel 0191 253 5963 EUR Beachfront café. NOK Watt’s Slope, Whitley Bay 2 The Arcade Tel 0191 251 1988 Fish & chip restaurant and takeaway. See Advertisement opposite... The Arcade (between Whitley Road and York Road), Whitley Bay 6 Boulevards Tel 0191 252 9140 Town centre continental café. 242 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay 3 BAYS BISTRO Tel 0191 251 8494 EUR “Imaginative food and fine wines.” NOK 183 Park View, Whitley Bay 7 Caffe Europa Tel 0191 251 3567 EUR Stylish coffee shop and café. www.baysbistro.co.uk NOK 251 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay See Advertisement below... Tel 0191 252 9021

, Dominique s Restaurant iS situated in Whitley Bay town centre. Come and enjoy some of the finest continental cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere.

Join us at Bays for a friendly atmosphere, imaginative food and fine wines. We are just a short walk from 183 Park View, Whitley Bay the beach and the Tel 0191 251 3567 town’s many hotels, enquiries @baysbistro.co.uk 2a Park Ave, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 6242 shops and bars. www.baysbistro.co.uk www.dominiqueswhitleybay.co.uk

16 Located right on Whitley Bay beach at the bottom of Watt’s Slope, we are open 7 days a week from 10 am TO 6 pm (even later in THE Summer ) for breakfasts, lunches, early evening specials and Sunday lunches. We are also available to host private functions and are proving to be a popular spot for events, weddings and parties.

Watt’s Slope, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 1988

Delaval Ices/Café Mediterraneo artwork supplied 17 8 CAFÉ MEDITERRANEO W EUR “The best pizzas in town!” H NOK 9 Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay I T Tel 0191 252 3814 L

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A 9 Charlotte Tea Rooms Y Serving coffees, breakfasts, snacks, G afternoon teas, Sunday lunches. U

I 172 Park View, Whitley Bay D Tel 0191 280 2607 E

10 Cottage Kitchen Kids, vegetarians and carnivores welcome! “The best all-day breakfast in town!” 1-5 Countess Avenue, Whitley Bay We are open Lunchtimes from Friday to Sunday from Tel 0191 251 0225 12 noon to 4.00pm, and Evenings from Wednesday to Saturday from 6.30pm to 10.00pm. Always pre-book EUR DELAVAL ICES at weekends to avoid disappointment. Please note we NOK close annually from Xmas up until Easter. Ice cream, see Café Mediterraneo above and Advertisement on Page 15... 7-8 Lower Promenade, Whitley Bay NE26 1AN Telephone 0191 253 3876 11 DOMINIQUE’S (We’re down the ramp opposite 42nd Street bar) EUR “The finest in continental cuisine.” NOK 2a Park Avenue, Whitley Bay

Lazy Dog Diner artwork supplied 18 Taste the traditional British meal in our award .winning Fish & Chip Restaurant

11.13 Marine Avenue Whitley Bay Tel o191 252 3737

Tel 0191 252 6242 15 Imperiya 84 Email reservations@ EUR Healthy snacks to eat in or take away. dominiqueswhitleybay.co.uk NOK 84 Park View, Whitley Bay www.dominiqueswhitleybay.co.uk Tel 0191 252 3474 See Advertisement on Page 14... www.imperiya84.co.uk/cafe.html

12 DOWN UNDER 16 Mange Tout Licensed beachfront café, down the Café, eat in, take away, buffets arranged. ramp opposite 42nd Street bar. 20 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay 7-8 Lower Promenade, Whitley Bay Tel 07786 574 771 Tel 0191 253 3876 See Advertisement left above... 17 PANTRINI’S EUR Fish & chip restaurant and takeaway. 13 Grapes NOK 11-13 Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay Cosy and colourful English restaurant. Tel 0191 252 3737 164 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay See Advertisement above... Tel 0191 252 3380 18 THE RENDEZVOUS CAFÉ 14 THE LAZY DOG DINER Wonderful coffee bar and ice cream American-style diner. parlour, serving up gorgeous coastline 31 Station Road, Whitley Bay views and knickerbocker glories! Tel 0191 251 2772 Dukes Walk, Northern Promenade Email [email protected] Tel 0191 252 5548 See Advertisement left... See Advertisement on Page 20...

19 19 RESTAURANT 7 23 THORNTONS at Tea In The Park EUR Pizza, pasta, snacks, tapas and specials. EUR Café, snacks, chocolate, confectionery. NOK 5-7 Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay NOK Park View Shopping Centre Tel 0191 251 9534 Tel 0191 252 6160 See Advertisement below... See Advertisement opposite below... EUR Venetian Ices 20 Roxburgh Coffee Shop NOK Breakfasts, lunches, sandwiches, teas. Traditional ice cream parlour. 2 Roxburgh House, Park Avenue See Restaurant 7 ... Tel 0191 251 3562

21 RUNAMOKKA Italian EUR Coffee bar, with children’s soft-play. NOK 221 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay 1 Al Forno Italian Restaurant Tel 0790 8565888 13-17 East Parade, Whitley Bay Email [email protected] Tel 0191 253 6846 www.runamokka.co.uk See Advertisement opposite above... 2 Caffe Italia 96 Oxford Street, Whitley Bay 22 Sugarloaf Tel 0191 289 1445 “Sweet treats, brunch, lunch, coffee...” 203 Park View, Whitley Bay 3 Pane-e-Vino Tel 0191 251 7482 185 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay www.sugarloafcafe.co.uk Tel: 0191 251 8282

Open every day from 10 am for snacks, tapas and specials. Happy hour 5-7 pm 0% and 1 nt Pizza Pasta scou Di you from only when t esen £4.45 pr d! this a

5-7 Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 9534

20 Runamokka is a new The place to be. The primary focus of Runamokka is in the unique luxurious café and soft-play experience, facilities and service we offer to families, children, and in the town centre of Whitley disabled from the local community and surrounding areas. This will be Bay. We offer a range of hot achieved by continually keeping all equipment up to date and in and cold drinks, freshly tip-top condition whilst providing quality drinks, snacks and fantastic produced hot and cold tasty children’s parties in a safe, relaxed and fun atmosphere. snacks, hand made cakes, an assortment of cookies and biscuits, and chocolate goods. We also provide a take away service. All of our staff are Police checked and experienced to provide a very high level of service 221 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0790 856 5888 to our customers. Email [email protected] www.runamokka.co.uk

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Thorntons at Tea In The Park offers a full range of confectionery including Continental, Eden, ice cream, a personalised icing service, and gift hampers for every occasion. We also offer delicious paninis, sandwiches, toasties, jacket potatoes, cakes, and a wide range of drinks, all freshly prepared on the premises. Park View Shopping Centre, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 6160 Open: Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm Sun/Bank Holidays 10am-4pm

21 4 PICASSO’S 2 Claremont Crescent, Whitley Lodge Tel 0191 251 3110 www.picassosrestaurant.co.uk See Advertisement below left...

5 PIZZERIA LAZIZ EUR 236 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay NOK Tel 0191 251 1567 See Advertisement below...

6 San Carlos 54 South Parade, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 7800 TEA |COFFEE |ICES |POP |SNACKS |CONFECTIONERY www.san-carlos.co.uk Come and relax in one of 7 Sorrento Ristorante Italiano Whitley Bay’s real treasures, 150 Park View, Whitley Bay sit back and take in the Tel 0191 251 3933 wonderful panoramic views of our beautiful coastline. 8 TUSCANY 10 East Parade, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 3050 Dukes Walk, Northern Promenade Tel 0191 252 5548 See Advertisement opposite... picasso’s restaurant & pizzeria offers a wide menu of reasonably priced FOOD AND excellent WINES IN INTIMate, relaxed surroundings. Licensed family-run restaurant with a warm, friendly atmosphere 0pen 7 days a week Mon-Sat 11.30am till 11.00pm Sun 11.30am till 10.00pm

236 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay NE26 2TE 2 Claremont Crescent, Whitley Lodge, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 1567 Tel 0191 2513110 www .picassosrestaurant.co.uk

22 Putting la dolce vita back into Whitley Bay, this stylish Italian restaurant offers an exciting blend of classic Italian dishes but with a funky British twist. The 70- seat restaurant recreates an authentic Italian atmosphere, with rustic design and a contemporary edge. We look forward to welcoming you very soon.

10 East Parade, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 3050 www.tuscany-restaurant.co.uk

Thai

1 Bangkok Palace/Thai Spices Wonderful Thai cuisine, great service! 12 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 0379 Chinese Established for over 7 years, our family- 1 The Ming Cottage run restaurant has a contemporary and Peking and seafood restaurant. 165-167 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay relaxed ambience to ensure you have Tel 0191 251 0241 a pleasant and enjoyable evening. 2 CHENGS 150-152 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 7788 See Advertisement right... chinese restaurant 152 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay NE26 2NA For Italian, Chinese, Indian, etc, Tel 0191 253 7788 Takeaway food, see also FAST FOOD, www.chengsrestaurant.co.uk TAKEAWAYS beginning on Page 23...

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T 1 KISII L “A taste of East African Indian cuisine .” E EUR of Whitley Bay

Y NOK Whitley Bay Metro Station

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D Indian E Indian and FREE Ahar Original Indian Cuisine 2 DELIVERY 238 Park View, Whitley Bay Bangladeshi on or Tel 0191 297 1183 ders over Cuisine £10.00 3 The Bay of Bengal (within 3 mile 19 East Parade, Whitley Bay at its best! radius) Tel 0191 253 2090 Every Thursday and Sunday, a delicious 5-course Special for only £8.9 0! 4 THE HIMALAYA 33 Esplanade, Whitley Bay 33 Esplanade, Whitley Bay (opposite Heat) Tel 0191 251 3629 Tel 0191 251 3629 or 252 7798 See Advertisement right...

5 Indian Ocean 2-8 Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 0091

6 KISMET 177 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 3602 or 297 2028 See Advertisement opposite above... 7 Romna Tandoori 43 Esplanade, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 3583

8 Shahenshah Tandoori 187-189 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 3854 &A taste of East African 9 Takdir Indian Tandoori 11 East Parade, Whitley Bay Indian Cuisine' Tel 0191 253 0236 Whitley Bay Metro Station 10 WHITLEY BAY TANDOORI Whitley Bay 40 Esplanade, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 7077 Tel 0191 252 9483 Email [email protected] See Advertisement opposite below... Kisii artwork supplied 24 Fast Food, Takeaways 6-course Special See also FOOD, DRINK on Page 13... every Thursday- 1 Beaches Fish Bar Sunday Fish & chips takeaway. 2 Duke Street, Whitley Bay for only £9.95 Tel 0191 252 1492 6-course Balti 2 Eliachi Tandoori takeaway. Special 32 Station Road, Whitley Bay every Friday Tel 0191 289 4110 for only £9.95 Booking is 3 The Filling Station Sandwiches, soup, jacket spuds, salads. essential! 67 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 07885 984175 or 07879 426469 I Established in 1967, t he finest in Punjabi, Indian, Tandoori and Balti cuisine I Fully licensed and air-conditioned As featured recently on ITV’s ‘Keep It In The Family’ for Harry G’s I 4 our reputation and quality I Awarded the ‘Restaurant of Fish & chips, kebabs, burgers. the Year 2007’ by the Whitley Bay News Guardian 42-44 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 5777 177 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay NE26 2DN Tel 0191 297 2028

5 Kebab King Kebabs, pizza, burgers. 222 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Whitley Bay Tel 0191 280 2526 Tandoori 6 Ola Fast Food King Good value Chinese cuisine ‘meal deals’. Restaurant 163 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 8111 Try our delicious FIVE COURSE 7 Papa Johns SPECIAL Pizza takeaway. every Sunday to 191 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Thursday (5.30pm- Tel 0191 253 1400 11.30pm) for only

8 Pizza Cottage £7.95 Pizza, kebabs, takeaway. 12 East Parade, Whitley Bay FREE DELIVERY for orders over Tel 0191 297 0506 £8.00 within a three mile radius 40 Esplanade, Whitley Bay 9 Pizza Hut NE26 2AE Pizza takeaway and delivery. 202 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 9483 Tel 0191 253 5511

25 10 Plaza Pizza 14 Smithy’s Delicatessen W Pizza, kebabs, burgers, chicken. Sandwiches and savouries. H 65 Victoria Terrace, Whitley Bay Station Square (near Metro), Whitley Bay I T Tel 0191 252 3151 Tel 0191 290 0000 L E Y 11 Rolls 15 Stella’s 102 B

A Sandwiches, savouries, hot food. Sandwiches and savouries.

Y 73 Victoria Terrace, Whitley Bay 102 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay

G Tel 0191 251 9540 Tel 0191 251 7648 U I D

E 12 Sea Palace 16 Subway Peking and Cantonese takeaway. Sandwiches — “Fresh tastes great!” 145 Park View, Whitley Bay 301 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 3565 Tel 0191 252 8108

13 Sheba Tandoori 17 Tasty Turk Indian cuisine takeaway. Kebabs, pizza, burgers. 90 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay 236 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 1471 Tel 0191 251 7228

18 Tyneside Diner Indian cuisine takeaway. 30 Station Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 2595

19 Ujala Tandoori Indian cuisine takeaway. 12 Station Road, Whitley Bay G Baked the old fashioned way, with no Tel 0191 297 0210 additives or preservatives

G Generously-filled sandwiches made to order 20 Wei Linn’s Kitchen Peking and Cantonese takeaway. G Wedding and celebration cakes our speciality 141 Park View, Whitley Bay G Photo-cakes created from any picture Tel 0191 253 2690

21 Well On Chop Suey House Chinese and English takeaway. 40 Ilfracombe Gardens, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 1731

22 Yangtze River Peking and Cantonese takeaway. 199 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 4893

FAMILY BAKERS SINCE 1954 23 Yau’s 30 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 2521468 Peking, Szechuan, Cantonese takeaway. (opposite St. Paul’s Church ) 11 Station Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 297 1677

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A 1-2 East Parade, Whitley Bay Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay Y Tel 0191 251 3877 Tel 0191 252 7755 G See Advertisement on Page 25... U Breeze I 9 D Nightclub, links through to Pier 39. E 2 Aruba Bar with occasional adult entertainment. South Parade, Whitley Bay 57 North Parade, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 0868 Tel 0191 251 5780 10 The Briar Dene Big, friendly pub along the seafront, with 3 THE AVALON HOTEL good food, kids’ play area, evening Hotel with great rock/bikers’ bar. EUR quizzes and occasional beer festivals. 26-28 South Parade, Whitley Bay NOK 71 The Links, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 0080 Tel 0191 252 0926 Email [email protected] www.theavalon.co.uk 11 The Cannon Inn See Advertisement opposite... Traditional ‘olde worlde’ rural pub, with real ales and top grub. Banana Joe’s 29 Front Street, Earsdon, Whitley Bay Bar with occasional adult entertainment. Tel 0191 253 0664 See HOTELS Section on Page 28... 12 DEEP 4 Bar Vegas Nightclub on the seafront. Lively bar. Rex Hotel, Promenade, Whitley Bay Ambassador Hotel, South Parade Tel 0191 252 3201 Tel 0191 253 1218 See Advertisement on Page 29... The Delaval Arms 5 The Beacon Hotel 13 Relaxed out-of-town pub, serving real Great old pub seen from miles around, ales and excellent food. on the hill to the north of Whitley Bay. Earsdon Road, West Monkseaton Old Hartley, Northumberland Tel 0191 253 6911 Tel 0191 237 0489 www.delavalarms.co.uk The Bedroom 6 14 EASY STREET Cheap drinks in this town centre pub. Very popular bar, good cocktails. 244 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay 31-33 South Parade, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 3753 Tel 0191 252 1236 See Advertisement on Page 25... 7 The Beehive Inn ‘Olde worlde’ rural pub with beer garden 15 Echo looking onto the surrounding countryside. Bar with dancefloor and regular DJ. Hartley Lane, Whitley Bay Caprice Hotel, South Parade, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 9352 Tel 0191 253 0141

28 The award-winning 3 Star ETB- rated Avalon Hotel, a friendly family-run hotel, bar and restaurant, is situated right in the centre of the coastal town of Whitley Bay, ten miles to the east of Newcastle in the North East of England.

This 19th century conversion boasts a great bar, renowned English breakfasts and fabulous sea views. All of the luxurious single, double and family-sized AVALON en-suite bedrooms have TV HOTEL and tea/coffee making facilities.

Whilst the Avalon is not just for bikers, it is a motorcycle-friendly hotel and has recently earned a contract with DFDS Seaways to supply accommodation to visiting motorcyclists from Sweden and across Europe.

Don’t Miss the 2008 Annual Whitley Bay Festival of Motorcycles from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th August

Held on Beaconsfield, Cullercoats, the Festival features Extreme Globe Riders, Starboyz UK, Live Bands and Entertainment all weekend, Grand Motorcycle Cavalcade, Motorcycle Show, Beer Tent, Traders Stalls, and Food! For further information visit www.whitleybayfestivalofmotorcycles.co.uk

The Avalon Hotel 26-28 South Parade, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear NE26 2RG Email [email protected] Tel 0191 251 0080 www.theavalon.co.uk

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Eden 20 THE HAIRY LEMON Nightclub on the seafront. Lively traditional-themed bar. See New Royal Hotel, HOTELS, Page 32... 56-58 South Parade, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 8542 16 ENVY See Advertisement on Page 25... Bar with dance floor. 42-46 South Parade, Whitley Bay 21 Havana Tel 0191 251 8546 Cuban-themed bar with dance floor. See Advertisement on Page 25... South Parade, Whitley Bay

17 The Fat Ox 22 JIMMYZ Traditional pub with regular live music. Stylish seafront bar. 278 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Rex Hotel, South Parade, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 6356 Tel 0191 252 3201 www.thefatox.co.uk See Advertisement opposite right...

18 The Fire Station 23 The Kittiwake Good value drinks and food every day. Popular out-of-town pub. Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Claremont Cresent, Whitley Lodge Tel 0191 293 9030 Tel 0191 251 3977

19 Fitzgeralds 24 Last Orders Your starting-off point for South Parade. Just-out-of-town-centre pub. 2 South Parade, Whitley Bay Hillheads Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 1255 Tel 0191 253 2625

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G 14 Esplanade, Whitley Bay U Tel 0191 252 7364 6 Esplanade Lodge I D www.aardengrange.co.uk 1 Linden Terrace, Whitley Bay E Tel 0191 251 7557 2 Belgica Guest House Email [email protected] 30-32 North Parade, Whitley Bay www.esplanadelodge.co.uk Tel 0191 253 0857 7 FISHERMAN’S LODGE Guest House 3 Bermuda Guest House EUR 18 Oxford Street, Whitley Bay 34 North Parade, Whitley Bay NOK Tel 0191 252 6845 Tel 0191 252 8735 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] See Advertisement below left...

4 Cara Guest House 8 Lindsay Guest House 9 The Links, Whitley Bay 50 Victoria Avenue, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 0172 Tel 0191 252 7341 www.caraguesthouse.co.uk www.lindsayguesthouse.co.uk e

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32 If you want a great place to stay, an ideal location and a relaxed, homely atmosphere all at affordable rates then the Melrose is the place to be. With modern, stylish accommodation, great facilities and friendly, helpful hosts, you’re sure to have a great themelroseguesthouse.co.uk stay at the Melrose. Open all year round and catering for both leisure and business travellers, owners Wendy and Darren take pride in their clean, well- kept establishment. Their personalised service, superb rooms and fantastic breakfast offer excellent value for money. So whatever your reason for visiting the area, the Melrose is the perfect place to stay!

45 Esplanade, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 2514037 Email [email protected]

9 Lucerne Guest House 22 Ocean View, Whitley Bay An elegant family-run guest Tel 0191 280 2555 house in the heart of Whitley Email [email protected] www.lucerne-guest-house.co.uk Bay. Established over 25 years we continue to provide a 10 Lynndale Guest House quality service to our guests. 3 Ocean View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 6501

11 MELROSE GUEST HOUSE PARK LODGE EUR 45 Esplanade, Whitley Bay NOK Tel 0191 251 4037 We offer the best value in comfort, Email contactus@ and service, in a relaxed and friendly themelroseguesthouse.co.uk atmosphere. We are minutes from www.themelroseguesthouse.co.uk the beach and town centre, and See Advertisement above... ideally situated for visiting the region. 12 Oaktree Lodge 15 Esplanade, Whitley Bay 158-160 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 252 8587 Tel 0191 253 0288 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] www.oaktree-lodge.co.uk www.parklodge-hotel.co.uk

33 13 PARK LODGE 3 Chedburgh Hotel W EUR 158-160 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay 12 Esplanade, Whitley Bay H NOK Tel 0191 253 0288 Tel 0191 253 0415 I T Email [email protected] Email [email protected] L

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G 41 North Parade, Whitley Bay NOK Tel 0191 251 3628 U Tel 0191 253 5592 Email [email protected] I D Email [email protected] www.marlborough-hotel.com E www.thepineswhitleybay.com See Advertisement on Page 29...

15 Sandsides Guest House 5 The New Royal Hotel EUR 122 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay 13-17 East Parade, Whitley Bay NOK Tel 0191 253 0399 Tel 0191 297 0199 www.newroyalhotel.com 16 SHANGRI-LA GUEST HOUSE EUR 29 Esplanade, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 0230 6 NORTHUMBRIA HOTEL NOK 51-52 Victoria Avenue, Whitley Bay Email [email protected] EUR www.shangrilaguesthouse.co.uk NOK Tel 0191 252 5265 See Advertisement on Page 30... Email [email protected] www.northumbria-hotel.co.uk 17 Sunholme Guest House 53 North Parade, Whitley Bay 7 Resthaven Hotel Tel 0191 251 3489 41-42 Victoria Avenue, Whitley Bay Email [email protected] Tel 0191 251 3627 www.sunholme.co.uk Email [email protected] 8 REX HOTEL Hotels EUR Promenade, Whitley Bay NOK Tel 0191 252 3201 Email [email protected] 1 Aald Northville www.rex-hotel.com EUR 23 South Parade, Whitley Bay See Advertisement on Page 29... NOK Tel 0191 253 3787 Email [email protected] 9 Seacrest Hotel www.aaldnorthville.co.uk EUR 14-18 North Parade, Whitley Bay NOK Tel 0191 253 0104 EUR THE AVALON HOTEL NOK Email [email protected] 3 Star ETB-rated Hotel with great bar. www.seacresthotel.net 26-28 South Parade, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 0080 EUR Venture Inn www.theavalon.co.uk NOK See V.I. Bar in BARS Section, Page 29... See BARS Section on Page 26 and Advertisement on Page 27... 10 Windsor Hotel EUR 37-49 South Parade, Whitley Bay 2 Banana Joe’s NOK Tel 0191 251 8888 South Parade, Whitley Bay Email [email protected] Tel 0191 253 7766 www.windsorhotel-uk.com

34 11 York House Hotel EUR 106-110 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay NOK Tel 0191 252 8313 Branne n& Email [email protected] www.yorkhousehotel.com Partners LETTINGS, SALES & Self Catering MANAGEMENT AGENTS Professional service with the personal touch 1 Seafront Apartments EUR 46 Beverley Terrace, Cullercoats NOK Tel 07977 203379 Email [email protected] www.seafront.info

2 Southcliff Apartments 4 Southcliff, Cullercoats Tel 0191 251 3121 www.southcliffapartments.co.uk 220 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 7878 3 Whitley Bay Holiday Park Email [email protected] Fantastic seaside location with stunning www.brannen-partners.co.uk views of St. Mary’s Lighthouse. The Links, Whitley Bay Tel 0870 664 9800 www.park-resorts.com MARTIN &CO Letting Agents the UK’s N o1 letting agent

4 BRANNEN & PARTNERS Lettings, sales and management agents. Martin & Co Whitley Bay is a locally owned 220 Park View, Whitley Bay and managed business specialising in lettings. Tel 0191 251 7878 We have homes for rent in the Coastal area www.brannen-partners.co.uk including Whitley Bay, Seaton Delaval, See Advertisement above right... Bedlington, North Shields, Shiremoor, Killingworth and throughout the North East. 5 MARTIN & CO. If you are looking for rented accommodation Lettings and management agents. at the Coast, or are a landlord with 3a Ilfracombe Gardens, Whitley Bay property to let, please do not Tel 0191 253 5666 hesitate to contact us. www.martinco.com See Advertisement right...

Please note: the Whitley Bay Guide lists some accommodation that has yet 3a Ilfracombe Gdns, Whitley Bay NE26 3ND to be graded and inspected by Quality Tel 0191 253 5666 www.martinco.com in Tourism or the AA.

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Dedicated to safeguarding Travel the future of our beautiful lighthouse and its unspoilt EUR DFDS SEAWAYS island nature reserve. NOK Cruise Ferry services between the UK and Holland, Denmark and Norway. St. Mary’s Island, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 200 8650 International Ferry Terminal Email [email protected] Royal Quays, North Shields www.friendsofstmarysisland.co.uk Sailing Info Line 08705 444333 www.dfdsseaways.com See Advertisement on Page 39... Nexus Operators of Tyne & Wear Metro North East Traveline and various local bus services. Info about routes and times of buses, Tel 0191 203 3333 Metro and ferries, lines open 7am-9pm. Email [email protected] Tel 0871 2002233 www.nexus.org.uk www.traveline.info Newcastle International Airport Arriva Info on flights, parking and destinations. Operators of various local bus services. Flightline 0871 8821131 Customer enquiries 0844 800 44 11 Customer Information 0871 8821121 www.arrivabus.co.uk www.newcastleairport.com Tours & Sightseeing

1 EASTCOAST TOURS 2 Whitley Bay Tourist EUR 21-23 Station Road, Whitley Bay Information Centre NOK Tel 0191 251 7738 Whitley Bay Library, Park Road, Whitley Bay Email [email protected] Tel 0191 200 8535 www.eastcoasttaxis.com/tours.html Email [email protected] See Advertisement on Map fold-out... www.visitnorthtyneside.com

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1 Whitley Bay News Guardian Weekly newspaper — air your views! 33-35 Park View, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 251 8383 Email [email protected] www.newsguardian.co.uk 51 Victoria Avenue, Whitley Ba y Tel +44 (0)191 252 5265 Email [email protected] Library www.the-english-school.co.uk 2 Whitley Bay Library about learning Library, internet access, tourist info. Park Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 200 8500

38 Use the Internet to save money on goods and services while supporting your local businesses in Whitley Bay with...

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2 Alliance Pharmacy 1 Park Road, Whitley Bay Alan Campbell mp Tel 0191 252 6399 3 154 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay Tel 0191 253 1864 Working to make 4 Boots The Chemist Whitley Bay Park View Shopping Centre Tel 0191 252 2294 a better place

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as glamorous sounding as Tokyo, San Francisco, Venice, Sydney and Barcelona. I often get emails from a distant part of the world telling me how lucky I am to live somewhere so beautiful.

A neighbour who reads the blog once told me that it took her a couple of minutes to realise that the gorgeous view she was enjoying on her computer screen was actually at the end of her street. “It looks so exotic,” she laughed. “Well, that’s because it is,” I told her.

We’re often so taken up with the business of our daily routine that where we live is just another stopping-off point in a busy schedule. We take so many things for granted, and can be so quick to be critical about our area, that we can fail to appreciate and celebrate the simple, natural beauty that exists on our doorstep. I count myself very lucky indeed to see such inspirational views on a regular basis. See you there?

Sid Smith is a freelance writer living in Whitley Bay and contributing music-related articles to national and regional press as well as making occasional appearances on TV and radio. For more in the ‘Street Life’ series visit www.sidsmith.blogspot.com .

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L by Morag Horseman & Charlie Steel E Y B A Y Some 2000 years ago, Angles crossed the sea to live on these shores, G

U naming their settlement Whitley, meaning white lea or pasture land. I D The village has been recorded variously as Witelei, Whitlawe, Whitlathe E (according to John Speede’s map of 1610), and Wytheleye. By the early 12th Century, it was a tiny hamlet owned by the Prior of Tynemouth. The name of the village may also be attributed to the deWhitley family, local landowners who held a manor house in the area up to 1538. In 1539 the Crown granted possession of the village to the Percy family (the Dukes of Northumberland remained major landlords until the 1950s, hence the naming of streets Duke, Duchess, Alnwick, Hotspur, etc.). The ‘Bay’ was added to Whitley in 1902, after considerable confusion with Whitby.

By 1674, following the dissolution of the monasteries, the Priory lands and estate were enclosed and divided up, except for Whitley Links which to this day remains as open land. In the 17th century Whitley had a population of about 750 people whose main sources of employment were farming, coal and ironstone mining, limestone quarrying and lime burning, but after Whitley Colliery closed in 1848, the population dropped to 430.

The straggling village street had a blacksmith’s forge at one end, St. Paul’s Church (built in 1864) at the other, a group of cottages, a dairy farm, a post office and grocery, and three public houses – the Queen Victoria (now the Bedroom), the Ship (now the Townhouse) and the Fat Ox (an animal bred in Whitley, made famous by Thomas Bewick’s woodcut). The Prudhoe Convalescent Homes, on the site of the current Leisure Pool, followed in 1866, and the Northumberland Village Homes on Norham Road, now tastefully converted into a residential close, were opened in 1880. Two prominent builders in the area at this time were Richard Heckels Nesbitt and Alfred Styan, both

48 The top of South Parade and Oxford Street, c.1902. The building in the centre of the photo is now Fitzgeralds public house.

responsible for laying out many of the streets and much of the housing towards the south side of Whitley.

There were three substantial houses – Whitley House which became The Coliseum Theatre in 1910, and was given a ‘marble’ frontage in 1924 when it became a cinema, Whitley Hall, demolished in 1902, on the site of the current Police Station, and Whitley Park Hall, replaced by the library on Park Avenue.

In 1862 a railway line from Blyth to Tynemouth was opened, to connect with the line to Newcastle. Whitley’s station opened at Hillheads, and there was a sudden rush to build houses, both for visitors and for Newcastle businessmen who could now commute into work. In 1882 the railway was moved nearer to the coast and a station built on the

49 colliery site. Station Road and neighbouring streets were soon W

H established, and by 1900 the population was almost 7,000. There I T was a mix of both pride and regret at the speed at which the town was L

E growing and, over the following years, the town boundary soon extended Y

B north towards Brier Dene, south to Cullercoats, and to the west to A

Y encompass Monkseaton Village. In 1898 St. Mary’s Lighthouse was G built and it became a magnet for the day trippers and holiday makers U I

D who poured into the town at the weekends. E In 1904 the Toreadors Concert Party entertained visitors in an open-air theatre in Whitley Park and, as the area was decorated in the Spanish style, it became known as the Spanish City. The Whitley Pleasure Gardens Company Ltd. was formed in 1909 and established a large fairground on the site. In 1910 the famous Dome was built, with the Empress Theatre and Ballroom. The Spanish City became Whitley Bay’s main attraction for many years.

Whitley Road and the Ship Inn, c.1904, with the grounds of Whitley Hall to the right shortly before the Co-Op was built

50 Station Road, c.1901 W H I T L E Y B A Y G U I D E

To accommodate the increased holiday traffic the present large station was opened in 1910. Hotels, boarding houses and tea-rooms sprang up. The promenades, the splendid Rendezvous Café, and beach chalets were built between 1919 and 1936, and there were bathing machines and pony rides on the sands. Whitley Bay continued to grow and became the principal holiday resort for the workers from Glasgow, reaching the peak of its popularity in the 1950s.

Today Whitley Bay is still a much loved seaside resort and, with its excellent shops, lively nightlife, and miles of curving golden sands, remains a hive of activity all year round.

Visit Morag’s ‘Friends of St. Mary’s Island’ website, dedicated to safeguarding the future of the lighthouse and its nature reserve: www.friendsofstmarysisland.co.uk Charlie is the author of ‘Monkseaton and Hillheads’ and ‘Inns and Taverns of North Shields’, both of which are available at your friendly local bookstore. Visit Charlie’s website: www.monkseaton.info

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Offering excellent value for money, the Tours may be customised to your own choice of route and number of passengers, etc. Our Tour prices start from as little as £20 per person (based on 6 sharing). For further info on our Tours call us on 0191 2517738 , or visit our website at www.eastcoasttaxis.com/tours.html about tours

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Distance and Far e* to Whitley Bay from International Ferry Terminal Stay mobile .. . approx 5.5 miles/8.85km = £6.50 approx keep this number Newcastle City Centre © approx 10 miles/16km = £11.50 on your phone: Newcastle International Airport approx 13 miles/21km = £13.50 0191 2533777

21-23 Station Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2QY Admin: 0191 2517738 Fax: 0191 2532777

National Private Email: [email protected] www.eastcoasttaxis.com *Fares correct at April 2008, subject to change. Hire Association to Shopping, Bars, Pubs, Clubs, Restaurants and Accommodation

Welcome to Whitley Bay! As parts of the seafront prepare to undergo a 2008 phase of regeneration, this handy little guide will fill you in on what Whitley Bay has to offer in the meantime. Shop and spend in a bustling, busy town centre with loads of personality and hundreds of independent outlets; rejuvenate along a lovely, natural and healthy coastline; dine out or party on among the streets of pubs and clubs and things to do of an evening; then relax, unwind and ‘get your head down’ in friendly and comfortable guesthouses and hotels. But, whatever you do, keep this booklet in your pocket at all times and enjoy your stay, however short! Visit us online at whitleybayguide.com